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View of the Executive Mansion, in Charleston, West Virginia.

1. Executive Mansion, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005426
Title:
Executive Mansion, Charleston, W. Va.
Description:
View of the Executive Mansion, in Charleston, West Virginia.
A postcard of the Executive Mansion in Charleston, West Virginia, taken on a snowy winter day.

2. Executive Mansion, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005427
Title:
Executive Mansion, Charleston, W. Va.
Description:
A postcard of the Executive Mansion in Charleston, West Virginia, taken on a snowy winter day.
View of the Executive Mansion in Charleston, West Virginia taken on a snowy winter day.

3. Executive Mansion, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005428
Title:
Executive Mansion, Charleston, W. Va.
Description:
View of the Executive Mansion in Charleston, West Virginia taken on a snowy winter day.
View of the West Virginia State Capitol Building in Charleston, West Virginia.

4. State Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005429
Title:
State Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Description:
View of the West Virginia State Capitol Building in Charleston, West Virginia.
A man stands near the two story Victorian style Roy Bird Cook Drug Store in Charleston, West Virginia.

5. Roy Bird Cook Drug Store in Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005430
Title:
Roy Bird Cook Drug Store in Charleston, W. Va.
Description:
A man stands near the two story Victorian style Roy Bird Cook Drug Store in Charleston, West Virginia.
A man stands near the two story Victorian style Roy Bird Cook Drug Store in Charleston, West Virginia.

6. Roy Bird Cook Drug Store in Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005431
Title:
Roy Bird Cook Drug Store in Charleston, W. Va.
Description:
A man stands near the two story Victorian style Roy Bird Cook Drug Store in Charleston, West Virginia.
'The orginial public transit system in Charleston, founded in 1888, operated two cars for several years. Electric cars like that above, replaced those drawn by horses. Note how motormen were exposed to the elements.'

7. Charleston Traction Company Trolley, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005432
Title:
Charleston Traction Company Trolley, Charleston, W. Va.
Description:
'The orginial public transit system in Charleston, founded in 1888, operated two cars for several years. Electric cars like that above, replaced those drawn by horses. Note how motormen were exposed to the elements.'
'Charleston, Capitol City of West Virginia. Located at the confluence of Elk and Kanawha Rivers in the heart of the State's Chemical, Coal and Gas Industries. Kanawha Airport in the background represents greatest earth moving project in commerical aviation history. Nearly ten million cubic yards earth and rock were moved.'--Postcard

8. Aerial View of Charleston, W. Va. and Kanawha Airport

IDNO:
005433
Title:
Aerial View of Charleston, W. Va. and Kanawha Airport
Description:
'Charleston, Capitol City of West Virginia. Located at the confluence of Elk and Kanawha Rivers in the heart of the State's Chemical, Coal and Gas Industries. Kanawha Airport in the background represents greatest earth moving project in commerical aviation history. Nearly ten million cubic yards earth and rock were moved.'--Postcard
'My Dear: On the other side you see a group of our Ladies' Aid. That good looking one is I. To-day Mrs. Wm. Burdette Mathews and Mrs. Sarah F. Blundon entertained us at their home, 1501 Quarrier St. We have subscribed $5000.00 on the new church and may have to call you to help before long. Yours with love.'--Postcard

9. Ladies Aid Society, State Street M. E. Church, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005435
Title:
Ladies Aid Society, State Street M. E. Church, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1908
Description:
'My Dear: On the other side you see a group of our Ladies' Aid. That good looking one is I. To-day Mrs. Wm. Burdette Mathews and Mrs. Sarah F. Blundon entertained us at their home, 1501 Quarrier St. We have subscribed $5000.00 on the new church and may have to call you to help before long. Yours with love.'--Postcard
View of the Holly Grove Mansion, built in 1813, in Charleston, West Virginia. Holly Grove Manison is also called the Daniel Ruffner House. Negative by R. S. Franken, Oct. 10, 1920.

10. Holly Grove Mansion, Home of Daniel Ruffner, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005436
Title:
Holly Grove Mansion, Home of Daniel Ruffner, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1928
Description:
View of the Holly Grove Mansion, built in 1813, in Charleston, West Virginia. Holly Grove Manison is also called the Daniel Ruffner House. Negative by R. S. Franken, Oct. 10, 1920.
'Charleston, W. Va-Capitol in distance-at junction of Elk River with Kanawha. Boulevard occupies in great part originial section of James River and Kanawha Turnpike. Here old stage coaches ferried across the river.'

11. Aerial View of Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005437
Title:
Aerial View of Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1945
Description:
'Charleston, W. Va-Capitol in distance-at junction of Elk River with Kanawha. Boulevard occupies in great part originial section of James River and Kanawha Turnpike. Here old stage coaches ferried across the river.'
This is the South Side Bridge.

12. Charleston Bridge, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005438
Title:
Charleston Bridge, Charleston, W. Va.
Description:
This is the South Side Bridge.
View of the Post Office and a Federal Building behind it, located in Charleston, West Virginia.

13. Post Office and Federal Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005439
Title:
Post Office and Federal Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Description:
View of the Post Office and a Federal Building behind it, located in Charleston, West Virginia.
A light snow has fallen on the Executive Mansion and State Capitol in Charleston, West Virginia.

14. Executive Mansion, and State Capitol, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005440
Title:
Executive Mansion, and State Capitol, Charleston, W. Va.
Description:
A light snow has fallen on the Executive Mansion and State Capitol in Charleston, West Virginia.
Cables and wooden bridge has fallen into the Elk River. People line the shore and bank of river to watch the rescuing of people from the bridge.

15. Elk River Bridge Disaster, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005441
Title:
Elk River Bridge Disaster, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1904
Description:
Cables and wooden bridge has fallen into the Elk River. People line the shore and bank of river to watch the rescuing of people from the bridge.

16. Charleston, W. Va. From the Chesapeake and Ohio Depot, Lock Seven

IDNO:
005442
Title:
Charleston, W. Va. From the Chesapeake and Ohio Depot, Lock Seven
Date:
1908
Automobile warning sign: 'Warning: Motor Automobiles Slow Down to 6 Miles an Hour, Sound Alarm, Town Ordinance.'

17. Automobile Warning Sign in Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005443
Title:
Automobile Warning Sign in Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1911
Description:
Automobile warning sign: 'Warning: Motor Automobiles Slow Down to 6 Miles an Hour, Sound Alarm, Town Ordinance.'
A close-up view of the State Board of Control Building in Charleston, West Virginia.

18. State Board of Control Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005444
Title:
State Board of Control Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1919/06
Description:
A close-up view of the State Board of Control Building in Charleston, West Virginia.
The view of Charleston, West Virginia through the South Side Bridge crossing the river.

19. Bridge Crossing into Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005445
Title:
Bridge Crossing into Charleston, W. Va.
Description:
The view of Charleston, West Virginia through the South Side Bridge crossing the river.
'Works of the Charles Ward Engineering Company towboats 'Duncan Bruce,' 'W. A. Shepard,' 'George T. Price,' 'Wild Goose,' and yacht 'Madge,' in river and survey boat.'

20. Works of the Charles Ward Engineering Company, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005446
Title:
Works of the Charles Ward Engineering Company, Charleston, W. Va.
Description:
'Works of the Charles Ward Engineering Company towboats 'Duncan Bruce,' 'W. A. Shepard,' 'George T. Price,' 'Wild Goose,' and yacht 'Madge,' in river and survey boat.'
'Scene at the laying of the corner stone of the new Court House of Kanawha County, West Virginia. A copy of the proceedings is enclosed in the back of this portrait. John S. Cunningham, President of the Kanawha County Court.'

21. Cornerstone Ceremony at the Kanawha County Courthouse, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005447
Title:
Cornerstone Ceremony at the Kanawha County Courthouse, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1892/05/03
Description:
'Scene at the laying of the corner stone of the new Court House of Kanawha County, West Virginia. A copy of the proceedings is enclosed in the back of this portrait. John S. Cunningham, President of the Kanawha County Court.'
People are driving on McCorkle Avenue, U.S. 119, in Charleston, West Virginia.

22. McCorkle Avenue, U.S. 119, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005448
Title:
McCorkle Avenue, U.S. 119, Charleston, W. Va.
Description:
People are driving on McCorkle Avenue, U.S. 119, in Charleston, West Virginia.
View of Charleston Business District, Charleston, West Virginia in 1890 (Top;) View of Charleston Business District, Charleston, West Virginia in 1941 (Bottom.)

23. Charleston Skyline in 1891 (Top) and 1941 (Bottom,) Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005449
Title:
Charleston Skyline in 1891 (Top) and 1941 (Bottom,) Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1891, 1941
Description:
View of Charleston Business District, Charleston, West Virginia in 1890 (Top;) View of Charleston Business District, Charleston, West Virginia in 1941 (Bottom.)
View of Charleston, West Virginia in 1890.

24. Panoramic View of Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005450
Title:
Panoramic View of Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1890
Description:
View of Charleston, West Virginia in 1890.